nine-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on July 25 ruled, by majority, that states have the power to levy tax on mineral-bearing land. The top court also said that royalty paid by minors to the Centre can’t be called a tax but is a contractual payment”

[26/07, 07:48] sekarreporter1: “nine-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on July 25 ruled, by majority, that states have the power to levy tax on mineral-bearing land. The top court also said that royalty paid by minors to the Centre can’t be called a tax but is a contractual payment”
https://www.livemint.com/news/royalty-is-not-a-tax-1989-rule-order-supreme-court-on-states-power-on-mineral-rights-levy-verdict-bench-11721886800762.html#:~:text=nine%2Djudge%20constitution%20bench%20of%20the%20Supreme%20Court%20on%20July%2025%20ruled%2C%20by%20majority%2C%20that%20states%20have%20the%20power%20to%20levy%20tax%20on%20mineral%2Dbearing%20land.%20The%20top%20court%20also%20said%20that%20royalty%20paid%20by%20minors%20to%20the%20Centre%20can%27t%20be%20called%20a%20tax%20but%20is%20a%20contractual%20payment
[26/07, 07:48] sekarreporter1: [26/07, 07:46] sekarreporter1: “Justice N. Sathish Kumar, the latter directed the High Court Registry to place it before Acting Chief Justice D. Krishnakumar for appropriate orders since a related case, filed in 2020, was pending before the first Division Bench.”
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/puducherry-minister-moves-madras-high-court-to-provide-free-house-site-pattas-to-landless-poor/article68445750.ece#:~:text=Justice%20N.%20Sathish%20Kumar%2C%20the%20latter%20directed%20the%20High%20Court%20Registry%20to%20place%20it%20before%20Acting%20Chief%20Justice%20D.%20Krishnakumar%20for%20appropriate%20orders%20since%20a%20related%20case%2C%20filed%20in%202020%2C%20was%20pending%20before%20the%20first%20Division%20Bench.
[26/07, 07:47] sekarreporter1: “n a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has held that no interest can be demanded on stamp duty if the full amount is paid during the pendency of an appeal. The judgment was delivered by Justice R. Vijayakumar, in a review application filed by the Chief Revenue Controlling Authority, Chennai, and the Special Deputy Collector (Stamps), Thanjavur.

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https://lawtrend.in/madras-high-court-no-interest-on-full-stamp-duty-paid-during-appeal/#:~:text=In%20a%20significant,Collector%20(Stamps)%2C%20Thanjavur.